Red Wing Community News

04/09/2026

RED WING - Demolition began last week on the former Central Research Laboratories building on MN Highway 19.
The city acquired the property from the Red Wing Port Authority in 2014. Prior to that, the port authority had purchased the property from Central Research Laboratories in 2007.
City staff estimated that demolition and environmental remediation will cost $232,000, with annual payments of around $20,000 — accounting for interest — starting in 2028 on the 15-year loan.

04/05/2026

03/16/2026

Red Wing was still digging out Sunday night from a mammoth blizzard that dumped 14”-17” of heavy wet snow. U.S. Hwy 61 looking west was still completely snow-packed or ice covered Sunday evening.

03/03/2026

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway took the wraps off its America 250 locomotive today, becoming the first Class I railroad to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial with a specially painted locomotive.
“This locomotive, built and painted in Fort Worth, Texas, honors the remarkable and proud history of America as we prepare to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary,” CEO Keith Creel said in a statement. “As a U.S. Army veteran, I am proud to join my 6,000 fellow railroaders living and working across America in celebrating the contributions of all Americans throughout our history. Together, we join the nation in looking forward with vision and hope to the accomplishments of generations yet to come.”
CPKC operates over 8,000 miles of trackage in the United States including its Chicago to Calgary main artery that runs through Red Wing.

02/07/2026

MINNESOTA MAYORS CALL OUT FRAUD:
As of Wednesday, February 4th, 261 MN mayors have signed on to condemn fraud, fiscal mismanagement, and failed economic policy from the Walz administration.
Together, these 261 mayors represent approximately 1,151,499 Minnesotans from the following cities:
Akeley, Ada, Adrian, Aitkin, Albany, Alexandria, Alvarado, Altura, Amboy, Annandale, Argyle, Audubon, Avon, Backus, Bagley, Baldwin, Barnesville, Babbitt, Belgrade, Belle Plaine, Benson, Big Falls, Big Fork, Big Lake, Biwabik, Blackduck, Blaine, Blue Earth, Bovey, Braham, Breezy Point, Breckenridge, Brownton, Cass Lake, Champlin, Clarissa, Clarkfield, Climax, Cohasset, Cold Spring, Cologne, Comstock, C**n Rapids, Corcoran, Coates, Cottonwood, Credit River, Crosby, Crosslake, Darfur, Darwin, Dayton, Deephaven, DeGraff, Deer Creek, Deer River, Deerwood, Delano, Denham, Dent, Dover, East Gull Lake, East Grand Forks, Easton, Eden Valley, Eitzen, Elba, Elko New Market, Elk River, Elmore, Emily, Elysian, Erhard, Eveleth, Fairmont, Farmington, Farwell, Fergus Falls, Fifty Lakes, Foley, Forest Lake, Flensburg, Ga***rd, Garfield, Garrison, Ghent, Glencoe, Glenwood, Goodhue, Graceville, Granite Falls, Grant, Green Isle, Ham Lake, Hanley Falls, Hanover, Harris, Hartland, Hawley, Hector, Heidelberg, Heron Lake, Herman, Hill City, Hitterdal, Holdingford, Hollandale, Ihlen, Inver Grove Heights, Isanti, Isle, Jackson, Jasper, Jordan, Kandiyohi, Kennedy, Kenyon, Kerkhoven, Kelliher, Kensington, Kimball, Kilkenny, Lake Benton, Lake Crystal, Lake Elmo, Lake Henry, Lake Shore, Lakefield, Lakeville, Lake Wilson, Lafayette, Lanesboro, Le Center, Lester Prairie, Lexington, Lewisville, Lino Lakes, Litchfield, Long Prairie, Lonsdale, Loretto, Lowry, Mabel, Mahnomen, Manhattan Beach, Mantorville, Maple Plain, Mapleton, Maynard, Medina, Melrose, Milroy, Minneiska, Minnesota City, Minneota, Monticello, Montgomery, Montevideo, Montrose, Morris, Mountain Lake, Murdock, Nerstrand, New Munich, New Prague, Nicollet, Nisswa, Northome, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Ogilvie, Olivia, Otsego, Perham, Pequot Lakes, Pine Island, Pine River, Pipestone, Plato, Plainview, Prinsburg, Rainer, Red Wing, Remer, Renville, Richmond, Rockford, Rockville, Rogers, Rollingstone, Roseau, Rose Creek, Rosemount, Royalton, Russell, Rushford Village, Rushmore, Sacred Heart, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Scandia, Shakopee, Silver Bay, Silver Lake, Sleepy Eye, South St. Paul, Spring Hill, Spring Valley, St. Augusta, St. Francis, St. James, St. Joseph, St. Stephen, Steen, Stephen, Stewart, Stewartville, Stockton, Sunburg, Swanville, Taylors Falls, Taconite, Taunton, Trommald, Tyler, Virginia, Waconia, Wadena, Walker, Wanda, Wanamingo, Warroad, Watertown, Watkins, Watson, Wayzata, Welcome, Wendell, West Concord, West St. Paul, Willow River, Windom, Winger, Winton, Wood Lake, Worthington, Wrenshall, Wright, Wykoff, Zimmerman, Zumbrota.

12/13/2025

RED WING - Over 1,000 people braved subzero wind chills to welcome the CPKC Holiday Train back to Red Wing Friday night. The official 2025 train will stop in 49 different US cities across multiple states including Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
Since its inaugural journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26 million and collected approximately 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.

11/22/2025

A report published this week by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce revealed that the state’s economic growth is lagging behind the national average in several key metrics.
Many of the metrics are growth-oriented, meaning Minnesota’s economy may be growing at a slower rate than most states in the union. According to the Chamber, between 2019-2024, the state was ranked nationally:
33rd in GDP Growth
39th in Job Growth
40th in Labor Force Growth
33rd in Per Capita Income Growth
46th in Median Household Income Growth

https://www.kttc.com/2025/11/21/new-report-minnesota-chamber-commerce-shows-state-economy-slipping/?fbclid=IwdGRleAOOGDRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEexsCp-Ib-uxLoeunWwKP8ExegwNRbbOTvOU3niQGAmqz6kAo4Cmr7MTrZbY0_aem_5sjoPXLEaKGpa4g_nbXU3Q

A report published this week by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce revealed that the state’s economic growth is lagging behind the national average in several key metrics.

11/20/2025

Red Wing - Today the RWPD recovered four fi****ms and seized a large quantity of illegal drugs through a search warrant operation, and two adult males were taken into custody. Read more here: https://www.redwingmn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=902

11/15/2025

Property owners across Minnesota could be asked to come up with nearly $1 billion more for city, county and other local government operations, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Revenue.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/13/minnesota-property-tax-levies-could-rise-by-nearly-1-billion-for-2026?fbclid=IwdGRleAOFwwxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5CGNhbGxzaXRlAjI1AAEe9fhTSiirSHZGOM9Txl9MXMrRdzh48GYzhPihAyg3I3_8We0hp2w7XHgnRpI_aem_NSEtrkbpcjDkuOxKI8Hd1Q

Preliminary levies around the state add up to $948 million more than what property owners paid in 2025. The increases could still get shaved down as local governments hold hearings to allow for public input.

11/12/2025

RED WING - An incredible display of the Northern Lights filled the skies over Red Wing Tuesday night between 8pm-10pm.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued G4 Geomagnetic Storm warnings for everything north of the 45th parallel: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, the Midwest, and Northeast.

11/09/2025

The Red Wing City Council approved financial measures related to the demolition of the former Central Research building at a meeting Oct. 27.

10/27/2025

RED WING - Red Wing police say two swatting calls this month in the city have been tied to an international extremist group that preys on children and teens.

Red Wing Police said their investigation into recently made "swatting" calls has uncovered ties to a known terrorist group.